The Legend of Ochi

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The Legend of Ochi

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In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home.

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A marvel of state-of-the-art puppetry and visual effects, The Legend of Ochi elevates its predictable story with enchanting presentation.

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Odie Henderson

Boston Globe

But the story has no relevance, Yuri (Helena Zengel), the hero, has zero personality, and the puppet-based titular creatures she’s trying to save are some of the dullest creations I’ve seen in ages.

Rated: 1.5/4

May 4, 2025

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

“The Legend of Ochi” is a gentle fable that imagines people being able to realize there is a better way of being and living in harmony together. It’s certain to warm the heart and tug at it too.

Rated: 3/4

May 2, 2025

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Keith Phipps

The Reveal (Substack)

"It’s just a shame the film’s storytelling is never as assured as Saxon’s other creative choices."

Rated: 2.5/5

May 2, 2025

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Padaí Ó Maolchalann

In Review Online

The Legend of Ochi becomes a distinctly deflating watch, opening as it does with such promise, then offering no new sustenance for the audience’s attention as it moves through its narrative.

May 3, 2025

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Eileen Jones

The Jacobin

The Legend of Ochi is paced a bit ploddingly and without many surprises...But the details of its Carpathian neverland are delightfully different from what we’re used to seeing, and the actors all give excellent performances...

May 2, 2025

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Katie Hogan

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

The Legend of Ochi may be a film that slips by most, but those looking for or longing for an unusual adventure will find the film delightful, on the whole.

Rated: 3/5

May 2, 2025

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laura b

Theres an hour forty of my life Ill ever get back save your money on this one .

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/06/25

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Glupt

I liked the acting overall. The puppetry was awesome, the main reason I saw this movie. I want more puppets! Loved the noises the creatures made. My wife and I felt like this would have been better as a series because it has a lot of potential, but to tell all of this in an 1H30m movie well is difficult, in my opinion. Willem Dafoe was hilarious, but I feel like I needed more context. Something felt like it was missing. The CGI was not good on screen, either, especially the water scenes. I did like it overall, but it's not something I would recommend to my friends, sadly. But what I got from this was: the universe has potential and I hope it makes room for more puppeteers!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/06/25

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anonymous

Wait til it comes out on streaming. It was slow to developing, didn’t really care about the characters. The dialog was poor. The story was weird. The only good part was the baby ochi.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/05/25

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carey

Sooooooo bad. Like my kids wanted to leave out of extreme boredom bad.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/05/25

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Wayfaring Stranger

Odd, pleasantly slow, beautifully shot, amazing setting, immersive, interesting soundtrack. Meatheads and vapid Barbies wont like it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/05/25

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Veronica

What was that? Wish I could get my 55 bucks back for myself and my kids!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/04/25

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Synopsis

In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home.

Director: Isaiah Saxon
Producer: Traci Carlson, Richard Peete, Isaiah Saxon, Jonathan Wang
Screenwriter: Isaiah Saxon
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Access Entertainment, Year of the Rat Productions, A24, AGBO, Encyclopedia Pictura, Neighborhood Watch, IPR.VC
Rating: PG (Smoking|A Bloody Image|Some Language|Thematic Elements|Violent Content)
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 25, 2025, Wide
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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